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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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